Health insurance news : April 2007

Private Healthcare UK keeps you up to date with the latest information on new health insurance plans, product developments and scheme changes.

Home reversion regulation goes live 6 AprilFrom 6 April 2007, companies offering home reversion policies must be regulated, as almost every other financial services provider is, by the FSA (Financial Services Authority). Under the new regime,...

Long term care more expensive than EtonNew research from Saga Personal Finance, reveals that over 50s drastically underestimate the potential cost of long term care for themselves or their loved ones. The Saga Populus panel, the largest...

Lifetime mortgages on second homesInvestment/Second Home Loans. Specialist provider New Life Mortgages has launched Landlord Loan, Holiday Home Loan and Second Home Lifetime Mortgage products. These provide opportunities for property...

Sky-dive for charity sponsors wanted6 Staff from Groupama Healthcare in Letchworth are getting ready for a tandem sky-dive on 29th April to raise money for Dogs for the Disabled. The charity is close to the heart of Michelle Lamptey,...

GE Life has unveiled its new name TomorrowSpecialist retirement services insurer GE Life has unveiled its new name Tomorrow. The brand name, which it is adopting with immediate effect, follows the firm's acquisition by Swiss Re of the GE...

Friends Provident celebrate 175 yearsFriends Provident has launched a new history and future section on its website www.friendsprovident.com/175, celebrating the company's 175 year history of progressive thinking and its values as an...

Launch of Find and Afford from HomewiseFollowing the launch of Find & Afford - a unique property scheme from retirement finance and property specialist Homewise, people aged 65 and over are now able to move to a home of their choice at a...

Standard Life updates critical illnessStandard Life critical illness policy definitions have been updated to meet those set out by the ABI, and for three conditions Standard Life will exceed the ABI definition: Alzheimer's disease...

Greenbee Life Cover launchedGreenbee is a direct selling company within the John Lewis/Waitrose retail group. A new term life policy, Greenbee Life Cover, has been launched. It offers cash lump sum if you die or contract a...

Gap year cover is essentialAmerican Express Insurance Services has launched Gap Insurance online for those taking career breaks or students travelling between studies. The Foreign Office has announced that one in four gappers...

Quinn Group completes Bupa takeoverThe Quinn Group has officially entered the Irish health insurance market with the completion of its takeover of Bupa Ireland's business. The new company will be known as Quinn Healthcare and will...

Bupa launches surprise auction of UK hospitalsBupa has put all its UK hospitals up for sale. The company is Britain's largest private healthcare group. It runs 26 hospitals in the UK which last year looked after 800,000 patients, 5% of which...

Winter sports injuries can break the bankThe cost of treating common ski injuries can vary by over 1000 percent across the world's resorts, figures from Bupa Travel Insurance reveal. A broken leg can cost over £8,200 to treat in the USA....

Bupa Middle East recordBupa's Saudi Arabian subsidiary Bupa Middle East has just signed its 300,000th customer. Part of the reason for the rise in customer numbers is the impact of compulsory insurance for expatriates in...

Bupa response to launch of mycancerdrugsCommenting on the launch of WPA's mycancerdrugs - Fiona Harris, of Bupa says: "When it comes to cancer, finding out what's wrong with you quickly is vital because the sooner you are diagnosed, the...

Bupa response to launch of Boots PMI"Hefty no claims discounts on health insurance premiums may look attractive but could cost you dearly both in terms of your health and your pocket," warns Fiona Harris, of Bupa. "Discounted prices...